What is Oimelc? Related to Imbolc and Disting is another name for the Norse, Anglo-Saxon, Scandinavian pagan holiday. Festival of Idises and Disir.
Ēostre ) is a West Germanic spring goddess. The name is reflected in Old English: *Ēastre ,[1][2][3] Old High German: *Ôstara, and Old Saxon: *Āsteron.[4][5] By way of the Germanic month bearing her name , she is the namesake of the festival of Easter in some languages. The Old English deity Ēostre is attested solely by Bede in his 8th-century work The Reckoning of Time, where Bede states that during Ēosturmōnaþ , pagan Anglo-Saxons had held feasts in Ēostre's honour, but that this tradition had died out by his time, replaced by the Christian Paschal month, a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus.
Frigga, wife of Odin, is a matronly figure in Norse mythology, associated with the hearth, the mead hall and childbirth. But while that seems a boring portfolio, it's an important one given the...
More referenced than ever in today’s popular culture, the Viking Age was a complex and vibrant period of history that left behind an incredibly lush landscape of imagery and literature. Yet navigating this material can be complex and difficult. In this unique resource intended for artists, creatives, and anyone else who may be curious, researchers Joseph S. Hopkins and Mathias Nordvig (University of Colorado Boulder) dive into the symbolism of both Viking Age Scandinavia and that of speakers of closely related languages and cultures, such as the Anglo-Saxons and speakers of continental Germanic languages. Artist Jacqui Alberts accompanies each entry with illustrations of objects from the historic record. A UNIQUE, APPROACHABLE, & ILLUSTRATED EDITION INTENDED FOR THE CREATIVE & CURIOUS First edition limited to 600 hand-numbered copies. 99 pages. 5x7. Published by Hyldyr. Printed in the USA and/or Canada. Please note that while we generally fulfill orders within a week, during periods of increased orders (such as release dates), it may be up to 10 business days before your order ships.
The gods of the Anglo-Saxons are still with us today. We still worship Frige, the mother of the gods and goddess of love, because her day means the...
This article shares the lore and tales of mead, honey, and wassailing in the Germanic cultures of the Germans, Norse, Anglo-Saxons, and English.
When the Anglo-Saxons inhabited Britain, they brought with them Germanic paganism. The story of the conversion of the Saxons to Christianity is one filled with political intrigue and bloody conflict.
Modglud, Norse goddess who protects the bridge to the Realm of the Dead in Heathen theology. See image for notes on the symbolism.
The Norse universe- showing Alfheim where the elves live It will be obvious that the Saxon immigrants to British shores in the sixth century brought with them an established body of belief on fairi…
Translator’s Note The anonymous Old English poem known as The Wanderer is preserved only in the Exeter Book, a compilation most l...
Our ancestors, the Anglo-Saxons lived in the Forest of Dean and spoke Old English. They gave us the names for our days of the week. Most of them were named after Anglo-Saxon gods, except Saturday w…
Wicca, like any other religion, has myth and folklore galore. For centuries, the gods and goddesses of witchcraft have had their tales spread far and wide by their worshipers. Some of these deities are benevolent---others, not so much. 10Abonde Germanic/Central European Photo credit: Matthias Kabel Abonde (also known as Perchta) is not just a Wiccan
The Anglo-Saxon way of life meant that they kept and used domestic animals in their settlements. These animals are still important to our way of life and the Anglo-Saxons gave us our words for thes…
The gods of the Anglo-Saxons are still with us today. We still worship Frige, the mother of the gods and goddess of love, because her day means the...
How a widow battled back against the Vikings and became one of the most powerful figures in Britain.
The Anglo-Saxons lived in England over 1000 years ago. Their language (Old English) was very different to ours but we still have modern words that come from Old English. Their writing was also very…
Gain insight into the origin of the Celts, the mindset and identity of these early European people, and learn of various myths from across the Celtic canon.
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Norse paganism was an offshoot of Germanic paganism. Find out the differences and similarities between Germanic and Norse paganism.
Our months of the year are based on the lunar cycle. The word ‘month’ in English or ‘mōnath’ in Old English is related to our word for moon. Here the Old English is separate…
